Erasure - Tragic (Original Instrumental Version)

The amazing B-side track to the "Always" single, originally released in this instrumental version and then later showing up with a vocal version. I decided to make a version to cover both mixes, identical in visual content and differing only in audio content. It's such a sad melancholy piece, yet lushly orchestrated and easily one of my favorite Erasure tracks. The cadence always reminded me of a waltz and so this is the theme I went for.
To give fair recognition of the footage I used in this video, some of it was taken from André Rieu performing Johann Strauss' 'Emperor Waltz' (Kaiser-Walzer) live in Maastricht 2012 specifically from the DVD "HAPPY BIRTHDAY! A celebration of 25 years of the Johann Strauss Orchestra". BMI - Broadcast Music Inc., Sony Music Publishing, UNIAO BRASILEIRA DE EDITORAS DE MUSICA - UBEM, SODRAC, Polaris Hub AB, LatinAutorPerf, UMPG Publishing, and 6 Music Rights Societies. Additional footage was taken from André Rieu & His Johann Strauss Orchestra performing Schatzwalzer, from the DVD 'Live in Vienna'. © 2021 -- André Rieu Productions, UMG (on behalf of Savoy); LatinAutorPerf, ASCAP, Warner Chappell, SODRAC, Polaris Hub AB, UMPG Publishing, and 5 Music Rights Societies. There’s also 2 wee snips of Erasure performing on Later with Jools Holland, season 3, episode 3 from 21 May 1994. ©1994 BBC Studios UK.
As for the music:
℗ 1994 Mute Records Limited © 1994 Mute Records Limited
Published By - Musical Moments (Europe) Ltd./Minotaur Music Ltd./Sony Music Publishing/BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
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Besides, I’m just a fan making ZERO money off these videos. I have refused to monetize my channel, because as a fan I refuse to make money off artists I respect and admire. I simply make these videos to share songs that I truly love, especially remixes, B-sides, and album tracks that have no official videos. UA-cam has even blocked me from monetizing and instead THEY make money off me by putting ads in the videos.

[@chriskoperniak784]

I’ve literally spent the last 20 years on and off trying to identify this song. Thank you for posting it! Long ago my brother had it recorded on cassette but I never knew the name or artist. I speculated that it was Erasure from the sound of it but until now every search for an instrumental song of theirs came up empty handed.

[@TheLightningMan]

Chris, I've also done an identical video for the version of the song that has vocals. I loved both and so I did it both ways. Glad I was able to help!

[@MartinSnelling]

A wonderful video to one of my favourite b-sides. I prefer the instrumental version to the vocal. Thanks for posting :)